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Pilot uninjured after helicopter hits power line in Wabasha County

Pilot uninjured after helicopter hits power line in Wabasha County
Pilot uninjured after helicopter hits power line in Wabasha County 00:16

ELGIN, Minn. -- Authorities say a helicopter pilot was unhurt when he hit a power line in southeastern Minnesota Tuesday afternoon.

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Wabasha County Sheriff's Office

The pilot, a 31-year-old Florida man, was flying a crop duster near County Road 2 and County Road 8, just north of Elgin in Wabasha County when he struck a power line and crashed, the county sheriff's office said.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash.

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Wabasha County Sheriff's Office
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